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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?
(a) Because she wants him to date Star
(b) Because she has bailed Star out of jail
(c) Because she continues to let Star live there
(d) Because she has given Star a key to their home

2. In the story "Revelation," what bothers Mrs. Turpin about the chair she has to sit in?
(a) The chair is next to a boy with a cold.
(b) She is overweight and it is difficult for her to fit into the chair.
(c) The chair is not near Claud.
(d) She is forced to talk with the white-trash woman.

3. In the story "Revelation," who is at the lowest rung of social class in Mrs. Turpin's opinion?
(a) White unemployed people
(b) Black people who do not own their own homes
(c) Whites who do own land
(d) All black people

4. In the story "Judgment Day," who owns the land that Tanner and Coleman live on?
(a) Coleman
(b) His daughter
(c) Foley
(d) Tanner

5. In the story "Greenleaf," who does Mrs. May blame for Mr. Greenleaf having to shoot the bull?
(a) Scofield & Wesley
(b) Mr. Greenleaf
(c) Herself
(d) O.T. & E.T.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Parker's Back," what does Parker propose to try and encourage Sarah Ruth to look at his tattoos?

2. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what nickname does Star give Thomas?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," what does Mrs. May tell Mr. Greenleaf he will be doing because he did not return the bull to his sons' farm?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what hobby does Thomas' mother suggest that Star take up?

5. In the story "A View of the Woods," why does Fortune visit the courthouse?

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